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Assisted suicide case pushes forward in B.C. Supreme Court
To cover its bases, the foundation filed in BC Supreme Court both an appeal of the registrar's ruling and a civil claim arguing that Canada's criminal law against assisted suicide is unconstitutional. A lawyer for the foundation on Tuesday told BC
Updated: 08/02/2011 05:19P
Norway attacks: What happens if Breivik is deemed insane?
“I don't think he has been or is insane in the way we practice insanity in Norway,” says Kristian Andens, a criminal law professor at the University of Oslo. “In a way he is obviously insane, but not in the sense of criminal law.” Under Norwegian law
Updated: 08/02/2011 04:54P
Lawyer selling Fairfield Center 3BD for $1.85M
His areas of practice include criminal law, accidents and divorce. He earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Bridgeport and his LL.B. from Boston University. According to BlockShopper.com, there have been 326 home sales in Fairfield during
Updated: 08/02/2011 04:53P
Cornell law librarian joins Levin College of law
Germain is an expert on all aspects of legal information, from digital libraries to rare books, and she writes and speaks frequently on these topics in the US, Europe, Canada, Brazil, China and South Korea. She teaches a course in French law and writes
Updated: 08/02/2011 04:01P
MFWA celebrates a decade of free expression in Ghana
A law lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ernest Kofi Abotsi, will present a paper on: “The Repeal of The Criminal Libel Law: The Balance Sheet for Ghana's Democracy,” while Mr Kabral Blay Amihere, Chairman of NMC,
Updated: 08/02/2011 03:53P
OU law professor will speak to local Democrats
NORMAN — OU Law School professor Joseph Thai will speak at Friday's Cleveland County Democrat's Cornbread and Beans luncheon. Thai teaches in the area of Supreme Court decisions, First Amendment issues, criminal procedure and criminal law.
Updated: 08/02/2011 03:25P
OU law professor to speak to Dems
NORMAN — OU Law School professor Joseph Thai will speak at Friday's Cleveland County Democrat's Cornbread and Beans luncheon. Thai teaches in the area of Supreme Court decisions, First Amendment issues, criminal procedure and criminal law.
Updated: 08/02/2011 03:25P
The benefits of panel attorney work
Generally, applicants must be a member in good standing of the bar of the 4th Circuit and have demonstrated knowledge of federal criminal law, appellate procedure and the sentencing guidelines. For more information and an application, visit the 4th
Updated: 08/02/2011 02:11P
Excerpts from recent editorials in Indiana newspapers
Most of the people who appeared before Indiana's Criminal Law and Sentencing Policy Study Committee recently spoke in favor of legalizing marijuana in the state, or at least greatly reducing the criminal penalties on the possession of small amounts.
Updated: 08/02/2011 01:51P
Breaking: Former News of the World Managing Editor Stuart Kuttner Arrested
It is believed that he was charged with violating two laws -- the Criminal Law Act of 1977 and the Prevention of Corruption Act 1906. The former relates to the alleged phone hacking and the latter to alleged bribery. They are the same charges faced by
Updated: 08/02/2011 01:21P
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